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on May 14
Jeff Lieberman
backed a project
MaKey MaKey: An Invention Kit for Everyone by Jay Silver
Ever played Mario on Play-Doh or Piano on Bananas? Alligator clip the Internet to your world and start inventing the future.
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975% funded $243,976 pledged
- 5,285 backers
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on May 2
Jeff Lieberman
backed a project
Trigger Happy Camera Remote by Kevin Harrington
The world's most advanced camera remote! Trigger a camera with an iOS or Android device. Long exposures, intervalometer, and bramping.
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886% funded $221,739 pledged
- 3,710 backers
- Funded May 04, 2012
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on April 14
Jeff Lieberman
commented on a project updateHey Workinonit! - please send me your address at lieb@alum.mit.edu and i'll send you out a motor this coming week. best - jeff
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on April 2
Jeff Lieberman
commented on a projectHey Kikhos - no worries. The installation video for this is posted at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSGliwHwW5E — please check it out! -Jeff
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on March 12
Jeff Lieberman
commented on a project updateHey everyone - I have only heard about this happening in one situation, but if your cord breaks for any reason, it's a very quick setup to get it working again with only a lighter and razor. Here's a video from Randy/SinoSales detailing the procedure if necessary. Thanks! http://youtu.be/3u8YJXvbxr8
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on March 7
Jeff Lieberman
commented on a projectHey Kester, Charles, and everyone else. Have you checked out update #8, and also Randy's blog with video? It seems that most problems are solved with checking the length of the plastic tubing and then lubricating the idler pulley — if anyone has tried these two things (the cord doesn't even need to be applied for checking these issues), and it hasn't solved the problem, please take some sort of documentation and send it over and I will continue to help debug!
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on February 28
Jeff Lieberman
commented on a project updatehey kester - the wd40 (or other lubricant) goes between the idler (free spinning) pulley and the shaft.. can spray some in there and spin it around. it should help... also as randy mentioned on the blog, sometimes the plastic tubing is too long and inhibiting movement so worth checking that... if those things don't help please send a video and we'll try to debug. thanks!
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on February 19
Jeff Lieberman
commented on a project updateHey everyone - thanks for the feedback so far, this is really helpful. Seems like for many people the sticking and motor issues are easily solved with some WD-40, but we'll see as messages keep coming in. Thanks also for those who sent me videos to look at... it helps! The manufacturer, SinoSales from China, has started a blog to help us debug any of these issues and has pinpointed another easy to solve possible issue with the tubing on the main shaft. More details on that blog: http://moorepattern.wordpress.com/ As for the Australian and other international users — I was only able to easily set up a US and Euro plug. So your voltage should be set right if you told me (ie the australian ones should have a Euro connector and be 220v), but you'll need a $2 converter for the right plug type. Sorry I couldn't arrange that directly but the transformer/voltage/motor should all work perfectly when you convert the plug. I'll continue to look for comments on here and send out updates as new information arrives. But we will get everyone's Moore Pattern working properly! Best, Jeff
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on February 16
Jeff Lieberman
commented on a project updateHi Simon - if you have a US plug, then it is 110V. Thanks for checking! Jeff
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on February 13
Jeff Lieberman
Posted project update #8Moore patterns, moore problems
Hey everyone -
So, it looks like about 90% of the people (at least in US) have already received their sculptures, and many internationals are starting to get them as well. For everyone, they should be there soon.
I wanted to send an update because I've gotten some messages from people reporting a few different potential problems, and I wanted to get back about how we might move forward with this. Please have patience — sometimes given the amount of work I'm doing, I regularly can't get back to email within a week — but it doesn't mean I'm ignoring anyone. In case anyone's interested right now I'm installing a 4000-pound suspension sculpture with my friends Bill and Eric in the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences (blog details: http://hypersonicdesign.tumblr.com/ ) and it is taking quite a bit of my time, on a deadline. I also ask people to remember that I'm not a big company selling this; I'm a person, it's a first try and there are bound to be issues along the way, and my goal is for all of you to be able to enjoy these pieces for years to come.
So, there seem to be two problems coming up with some regularity:
1. The idler pulley (the one free to spin) is getting stuck, with some frequency. I have messaged with some people who have said adding lubricant of some sorts has helped, but have not been able to diagnose this myself yet as I'm 2000 miles from home.
2. The motor is loud. It seems some percentage of the motors were either lemons or damaged in the shipping from China. This may involve a clicking or even the motor being under enough stress to conk out.
(A minor one that comes up is if the pattern is going backwards — these AC motors choose direction based on the wall power, so if it's going the wrong way, you can switch the power off then on and it will choose again, and you can get it going.)
Anyway, I wanted to get more of a view from everyone as to if things are working well or if these problems are coming up for you. I can't promise a very quick fix, but I'd like to find the right fix to have everyone enjoy these pieces, now that the bulk of the work is done!
Please drop a public comment to list if anything is going wrong with your piece, describe as clearly as possible (maybe include a pic or video if useful), and I will make another update when I've gotten some more information from everyone.
Thanks! Jeff
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Jeff Lieberman
Boston, MA
Jeff Lieberman explores the connections between the arts, sciences, education, passion, creativity, and the potential future of human consciousness. He hosts 'Time Warp' on the Discovery Channel, using technology to see beyond the limits of our normal hum... view more
Hey everyone -
I have only heard about this happening in one situation, but if your cord breaks for any reason, it's a very quick setup to get it working again with only a lighter and razor. Here's a video from Randy/SinoSales detailing the procedure if necessary. Thanks!
http://youtu.be/3u8YJXvbxr8
Hello Jeff, I went though the support blog from SinoSales and they said you would have replacement motors. I need one sent to me. I am moving in 2 short months so want to try to get this taken care of before that...
Thanks,
Justin Eastman
Hey Workinonit! - please send me your address at lieb@alum.mit.edu and i'll send you out a motor this coming week. best - jeff